Tag Archives: fifth wheel trailer

When you are a full time RVer, tire problems can be more than an inconvenience, especially if it results in a blow out. In November of 2013 we left Fort Benning, GA enroute to Pensacola, FL. As we were traveling … Continue reading →

I once told someone that Thanksgiving was my favorite family holiday. I still have fond memories of past Thanksgivings at my grandparent’s home in Flint and playing with my cousins. Now our parents have passed on and our children are … Continue reading →

This was out third trip to Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park but it was different from our past trips. This time we were meeting Pat’s brother and sister and their families. Where normally we would be out on the hiking … Continue reading →

Years ago I presented a workshop in Winona, MN and stayed at a hotel in LaCrosse. As I was driving to the hotel I watched the Mississippi River and thought it would be interesting to camp along it and to … Continue reading →

Why is it called Sioux Falls? Because it has a significant water fall! We were driving across South Dakota, headed for Michigan and planned this as a short stop – only two nights. Sometimes when we make such stops we … Continue reading →

I have always been interested in Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt. In his youth he suffered from a range on illnesses that left him almost incapacitated. He was also very nearsighted which caused him to wear glasses most of his life. Yet … Continue reading →

As we planned our route to Michigan I noticed that we would be driving near the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument. I didn’t want to bypass this site of American history so we planned it as a stop. After a … Continue reading →